How do you stay motivated when you're living in the ghetto and broke, and how do you get an edge against the competition (for grad school/job applications) when you have such a lowly background? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 22, 2009 - 29 answers

How do I motivate myself to do honest hard work at my job after a lifetime of cutting corners and slacking off? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 12, 2009 - 21 answers

What's some successful self talk to help me reach my weight loss goals? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 14, 2008 - 22 answers

I'm an otherwise healthy 29 year old male who easily gets exhausted and mentally foggy on a regular basis, sometimes seemingly without cause. Not normal-tired, but feeling as if I were 80 years old. It's been like this for at least a year and a half. I have an appointment to see a doctor (endocrinologist) in two weeks, but now that I've finally admitted to myself that I've got a problem... I'm antsy to start figuring out what it might be. Any ideas, hive mind? More details inside... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 8, 2008 - 31 answers

How can I help my teenager? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 18, 2007 - 48 answers

How can I finish strong? How can I maintain the same discipline that I have at the beginning and middle of a project or goal once I start to near the end? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2007 - 8 answers

Why is it so hard for me to do the things I need to do to make my life better? How can I motivate myself to get my shit together? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2007 - 29 answers

How can I learn to work without medication? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 1, 2007 - 28 answers

How to maintain consistency on the job and not get bored? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2006 - 8 answers

I teach several required college courses. My enthusiasm is dwindling, and it is starting to show. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 27, 2006 - 27 answers

How do I make myself LOVE (that's right, all capitals) exercise? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 14, 2006 - 26 answers

How can I help my underachieving older brother? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 10, 2006 - 25 answers

Is this depression, or is it something else? And what should I do to make it better? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 1, 2006 - 34 answers

Is there any point in telling my girlfriend the truth about my feelings about her weight gain? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 19, 2006 - 29 answers

I am having difficulty working. What are your tricks to get moving? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 23, 2006 - 26 answers

I start new projects as a way of avoiding finishing things I have already begun. Why do I sabotage myself so? How do I stop? If I have seven projects partially started, which one should a bite the bullet on and just get done? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2005 - 13 answers

I hate all forms of work (hence the anon. post) and the only way I've found to finish papers etc. is to stay up all day and night procrastinating until the last possible instance writing a bit here and there--an agonizing process--until, as the last chance deadline aproaches, something takes shape. These papers are usually final papers and usually earn me between a B+ and an -A... which is probably why I never learned how to do work in a painless and organized fashion... at any rate, I have two papers due on the same day and no chance of an extension on either one and am incapable of forcing myself to work. WHAT DO I DO?
posted by anonymous on Dec 10, 2004 - 55 answers

Does anyone else notice a decrease in motivation and/or analytical ability when taking high blood pressure medication such as Hyzaar or Lisinopril? I seem to have bursts of productivity shortly after I run out of pills.
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2004 - 10 answers